Storage Lifecycle

[ronny_ngan]

Hi Guys,

I am looking for a solution for tape duplication.

The scenario is that, I have 2 tape libraries with 1 of them is used for backing up data (Tape Library A) using Netbackup 6.5, while the other one is idle (Tape Library B). I am looking for a solution where all the data inside Tape Library A is duplicated to Tape Library B. I was told that Storage Lifecycle in Netbackup is able to do this. Can anyone confirm this?

And if SLP is able to do this, where can I get the notes or documentation?

Thanks in advanced.

Best Regards,

Ronny

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

See Storage Lifecycle Policies in NBU 6.5 Admin Guide I for UNIX/Linux http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH52801

Also : Best practices for configuring NetBackup with Storage Lifecycle Policies
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH75047

[ronny_ngan]

Thanks marianne for the feedback. Another question I would like to ask is does Netbackup has a feature where it validates the condition of the tapes? In other words, it validates whether the tapes is corrupted or is in good condition.

Thanks.

[Marianne]

You can use Catalog -> Verify in the GUI. It's a manual process.

Most NBU admins agree that the best way to test tapes is to schedule regular restore/DR tests.

[ronny_ngan]

Does it verify on the tape condition, or just on the backup status?

[Marianne]

Verify  mounts the tape, reads the image and compares with catalog info. Detailed info in Admin Guide I (see link in my 1st reply).

Ronny, favour, please ... One question per discussion if you don't mind?
If you post multiple questions/issues in the same thread, how will you decide which answer to mark as Solution?

[ronny_ngan]

ah...sure.

Thanks for the replies.